[[File:Thaddeus Thurkell.jpg|thumb|left|The seven brothers on their father's shoulders and arms.]]

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The '''Thurkell brothers''' (b. [[1600s]]) were the seven sons of [[Thaddeus Thurkell]]. They all turned out to be [[Squib]]s. This made their father so angry that he [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] them into hedgehogs.

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The '''Thurkell brothers''' (fl. [[17th century]]) were the seven sons of [[Thaddeus Thurkell]]. They all turned out to be [[Squib]]s. This made their father so angry that he [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] them into [[hedgehog]]s.

It is rare for a single Squib to be born into a [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] family. The fact that all seven of the Thurkell brothers were non-magical seems to indicate that there was something out of the ordinary about their case.

It is rare for a single Squib to be born into a [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] family. The fact that all seven of the Thurkell brothers were non-magical seems to indicate that there was something out of the ordinary about their case.

It is rare for a single Squib to be born into a wizarding family. The fact that all seven of the Thurkell brothers were non-magical seems to indicate that there was something out of the ordinary about their case.